7/12+5/6
=7/12+10/12
=17/12
=12/12+5/12
=1+5/12
1+5/12≈1.45
To estimate 12 7 + 6 5 , we convert 6 5 to 12 10 , giving us 12 17 or approximately 1.42 as the sum. This result can be interpreted as 1 and 12 5 , where 12 5 is close to 0.42. Thus, the estimated sum is around 1.42.
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